Surveyors Lake fishing
Surveyors Lake was last stocked on July 13, 2026 with 247 brook trout and 53 tiger trout (2.8 in. average), according to the Utah DWR fish stocking report. It is a lake in Garfield County, Utah. From 2021 to 2026, DWR stocked 1,539 fish here, the 41st most of 65 stocked waters in Garfield County.
Recent stockings at Surveyors Lake
- July 13, 2026247 brook trout and 53 tiger trout, 2.8 in. average
- June 23, 2025251 brook trout and 45 tiger trout, 2.9 in. average
- June 24, 2024246 brook trout and 52 tiger trout, 2.6 in. average
- July 11, 2023249 brook trout and 53 tiger trout, 2.7 in. average
- July 7, 2022249 brook trout and 45 tiger trout, 2.9 in. average
- July 6, 202149 tiger trout, 3.0 in. average
Newest first, from the Utah DWR stocking report. Full stocking history.
Surveyors Lake facts
- Last stocked
- July 13, 2026 (120 days ago): 247 brook trout and 53 tiger trout
- Stockings in 2026
- 2 (300 fish): 247 brook trout and 53 tiger trout
- County
- Garfield County
- Stocked since 2021
- tiger trout and brook trout
- Average size stocked
- 2.8 in. (2021 to 2026)
- County rank
- 41st most fish of 65 stocked waters in Garfield County since 2021
- Name in DWR report
- SURVEYORS L BTN
- Nearest water
- Chuck Lake, 0.8 mi
- Rules
- Statewide rules (no water-specific entry in the 2026 guidebook)
Surveyors Lake stocking report, last 12 months
| July 13, 2026 | Brook trout | 247 | 2.8 in. |
| July 13, 2026 | Tiger trout | 53 | 2.9 in. |
Source: Utah DWR fish stocking report. Stocking data fetched Nov. 10, 2026; newest record dated Nov. 19, 2026. DWR posts stockings after they happen and does not publish schedules.
Surveyors Lake stocking profile
- First record in the DWR report: July 8, 2002. Since then DWR has logged 34 stockings here in 24 different years, 4,928 fish in all.
- Species stocked 2021 to 2026, by share of fish: brook trout 81% (1,242 fish) and tiger trout 19% (297 fish).
- Busiest months in the record: July (68% of records) and June (32% of records).
- Stocked fish averaged 2.8 in. from 2021 to 2026 (per-record averages ranged from 2.6 to 3.0 in.).
- Fish stocked 2021 to 2026: 1,539, the 41st most of 65 stocked waters in Garfield County and 696th of 1,076 statewide.
- Nearest other water with a page: Chuck Lake, 0.8 mi away.
Computed from Utah DWR stocking records (fish counts and average lengths as DWR reports them). Past stocking is history, not a schedule.
When is Surveyors Lake stocked?
Based on DWR stocking records, 2021 to 2025. Stocked in 5 of those 5 years.
2025 stocking: 2 records, first on June 23.
DWR does not publish stocking schedules. This is past stocking, not a promise. How we read patterns.
Surveyors Lake stocking history by year
| Year | Records | Fish | Avg. length | Species |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 300 | 2.8 in. | Brook trout, Tiger trout |
| 2025 | 2 | 296 | 2.9 in. | Tiger trout, Brook trout |
| 2024 | 2 | 298 | 2.6 in. | Brook trout, Tiger trout |
| 2023 | 2 | 302 | 2.7 in. | Brook trout, Tiger trout |
| 2022 | 2 | 294 | 2.9 in. | Tiger trout, Brook trout |
| 2021 | 1 | 49 | 3.0 in. | Tiger trout |
| 2020 | 2 | 161 | 2.6 in. | Brook trout, Tiger trout |
| 2019 | 2 | 157 | 2.9 in. | Tiger trout, Brook trout |
| 2018 | 2 | 160 | 2.8 in. | Brook trout, Tiger trout |
| 2017 | 2 | 155 | 2.6 in. | Tiger trout, Brook trout |
| 2016 | 2 | 199 | 2.6 in. | Tiger trout, Brook trout |
| 2015 | 1 | 105 | 3.0 in. | Brook trout |
| 2013 | 1 | 260 | 2.5 in. | Brook trout |
| 2012 | 1 | 249 | 2.5 in. | Brook trout |
| 2011 | 1 | 257 | 3.3 in. | Brook trout |
| 2010 | 1 | 263 | 2.6 in. | Brook trout |
| 2009 | 1 | 260 | 2.9 in. | Brook trout |
| 2008 | 1 | 255 | 3.2 in. | Brook trout |
| 2007 | 1 | 150 | 3.2 in. | Brook trout |
| 2006 | 1 | 147 | 2.9 in. | Brook trout |
| 2005 | 1 | 155 | 2.3 in. | Brook trout |
| 2004 | 1 | 156 | 2.3 in. | Brook trout |
| 2003 | 1 | 153 | 2.6 in. | Brook trout |
| 2002 | 1 | 147 | 2.9 in. | Brook trout |
All stocking records 2021 to Nov. 10, 2025 (9)
| June 23, 2025 | Tiger trout | 45 | 2.8 in. |
| June 23, 2025 | Brook trout | 251 | 2.9 in. |
| June 24, 2024 | Brook trout | 246 | 2.6 in. |
| June 24, 2024 | Tiger trout | 52 | 2.7 in. |
| July 11, 2023 | Brook trout | 249 | 2.6 in. |
| July 11, 2023 | Tiger trout | 53 | 2.9 in. |
| July 7, 2022 | Tiger trout | 45 | 2.8 in. |
| July 7, 2022 | Brook trout | 249 | 3.0 in. |
| July 6, 2021 | Tiger trout | 49 | 3.0 in. |
Fishing rules
No water-specific entry for Surveyors Lake in the 2026 guidebook: statewide limits apply unless a group entry (such as a drainage) covers it.
From the 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook, in our own words. Rules can change mid-year: check wildlife.utah.gov/guidebooks before fishing.
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Surveyors Lake questions
When is Surveyors Lake stocked?
DWR does not publish stocking schedules. Past records show Surveyors Lake was stocked in late June to early July (4 of the last 5 years). The most recent stocking in the DWR report is dated July 13, 2026.
What fish are in Surveyors Lake?
Since 2021 DWR has stocked tiger trout and brook trout.
Stocking: Utah DWR fish stocking report, fetched Nov. 10, 2026. Location: Utah DWR, USGS NHD. Rules: 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook. Page built Nov. 10, 2026. Found an error? Tell us. Verify rules with DWR before fishing.